Michael Chapman When Senator Bernie Sanders (I‑VT) talks about Sweden as a socialist paradise, he is promoting a tax‐the‐rich “pipedream” from the 1970s that never really existed, said Johan Norberg, a Swedish author, historian of ideas, and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. Norberg added that Sweden today is
"Effective altruism" has become a buzzword with modern progressives who seek to combine state power and billionaire-funded nonprofits to redirect resources. Original Article: A Rothbardian Critique of Effective Altruism
Germany is the euro area’s economic powerhouse and most competitive economy. It accounts for close to 30 percent of the euro area gross domestic product (GDP) and has recorded sizable current account surpluses since the introduction of the euro. Substantial fiscal and labor market reforms
Over one hundred years ago, Ludwig von Mises wrote about the impossibility of successful rational economic planning under socialism. Yet China is still trying, even while its blend of markets and socialism results in shortages and surpluses. This article examines three contemporary initiatives spearheaded by
Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp Following Hamas’s blood‐soaked atrocities in the State of Israel, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D‑MA) and Roger Marshall (R‑KS) have sought to use the October 7 pogrom to gain support for a bill purporting to combat cryptocurrency’s use in financing terror and other crimes.
Gabriella Beaumont-Smith Last Halloween, I wrote about how the devilish US sugar program makes candy more expensive. This year, as headlined by The New York Times, Halloween candy is even pricier. The New York Times article cites non‐controllable factors like bad weather and high fertilizer costs, among
Most people will claim to be political and social “moderates” yet actually accept extreme socialist viewpoints. Original Article: The Inherent Evils of Centrism
Colin Grabow Last week I mentioned the use of bleak language by members of the commentariat to describe the state of US manufacturing, but I had no idea such a prime example of this mistaken rhetoric would present itself so quickly thereafter. Writing in the Wall Street Journal last